Australian Grant to establish
national space Mission Control Centre
16 June 2020
The establishment of the Mission
Control Centre will provide a platform for SMEs and
researchers to control small satellite missions. Part of
the $19.5 million Space Infrastructure Fund, the new
centre will enable real-time testing and accelerated
improvement of satellite technology.
Saber Astronautics, a company with
space bases in Sydney and Boulder, Colorado, has been
awarded a $6 million Space Infrastructure grant to
establish the national centre in Adelaide.
The Head of the Australian Space
Agency, Dr Megan Clark AC, said the centre would become
a focal point for Australia’s national space activities.
“Through the
co-located Australian Space Discovery Centre, visitors
will be able to view and experience space missions as
they happen, and mission simulations, educational
displays and exhibits.”
The Mission Control centre will be
located at Lot Fourteen with the Australian Space Agency
headquarters, as part of the Adelaide City Deal. The
South Australian Government is also contributing $2.5
million to the Mission Control Centre.
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